After a PRP injection, the player has to rest awhile before resuming rehab.

A return by late August or early September is the best the Reds can hope for.

BRUCE ON BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: The Reds placed Jay Bruce on the bereavement list before Tuesday's game with the Diamondbacks.

Manager Bryan Price said he expected Bruce to be back after the minimum of three days. The maximum amount of bereavement leave is seven days.

PARTCH BACK: If you have any questions about the drive between Cincinnati and Louisville, Partch is the man to ask. On Tuesday, he drove from Louisville to join the Reds for the fifth time this season.

"Going south is a lot worse. Coming up north it's a lot quicker," Partch joked.

Partch has pitched in five games this season and hasn't allowed a run. In 61/3 innings, he has allowed two hits and seven walks and struck out six.

PARRA AILING: Left-hander Manny Parra was one of two Reds relievers not to appear in Monday's 15-inning affair. The other, Carlos Contreras, had thrown 35 pitches Sunday.

Parra, who hadn't pitched since July 20 in New York, has been dealing with back stiffness, Price said.